New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-03
CHICAGO BONDSMEN ALARMED.
GAS AND TELEPHONE CHARGES - THE
STRIKES-A BIG MALE CHOIR.
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lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
CHICAGO, July 2-Chicago promises to be not far be-
mind NcwYoIk In bringing the reign Of the boodlcr"
70 an end. The result Of the McGange-McDonaid
tai and the atmosphere which pervadcs Judge jamie
sons court where the trial Of the second lot has be-
gun, Lave thoroughly ghtened the indicted officials and
their friends One indication Of the feeling which
prevails may be in the Of the bonds
men and their efforts to be released Colonel Abncl
Taylor, who has long been q figure In local politics. and
who is partner with Senator Farwell In scheme TO
build court house In Texas in return for immense
tract Of land, cabled from Carlsbad Wednesday
rendering County Commissioner Wren to the Sheriff.
This action created decided panic In the camp, par
ticulariy the suretes for the other officials trial
talk Of following Colonel TaylOr's example. The de-
vclopments Of the McGarigle- Mcdonald trial have
opened eyes. Some really believed the charges I'M
founded when they became bondsmen Others that II
true they could not be proved. All this has been
changed, and now knowing the character Of the In
dcted and their almost certain conviction, 1t Is
realized that their bail bonds by no means
matter 0f form.
The efforts to regulate the price Of gas and the rent
ais telephones which miscarried In the Legislature
arc being renewed I'm the City Council. In the
charter which given the Consumers and the Equt
able Gas Companies there s provision declaring that
the companies shall ontcr into any combination with
any company concerning the rates TO be charged their
franchises shall be forfeited The gas companies hav
Ing ali been absorbed by the Gas Trust and having
already raised the price Of gas resolution intro
ducod In the Council looking to the carrying Of this
section Of tho charter. The gas companies arc Gu
ueavong 10 escape on technicslty, claiming that
Gas Trust Is such pool combination a mentioned
All different companies retain separate officers
and Offices but IL ell known that the Gas Trust is the
operative head Of all Of them and that It prescrbes the
policy Of the various companies and directs their bust
ness affairs. resolution also introduced In the
Council liking Of $50 each telephone IN use In
tho city. Figures were presented showing that the
annual Telephone rentals IN various cities In the coun-
try range from S36 1928, Chago paying the lattor
rental Which Is higher than that Of any other city.
The surrender Of tho Saturday payday issue did not
settle the disturbance between tho bckayers and EN-
pl0yes, although It removed the immediate cause Of
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fvents. The employing patons resisted the unions
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